Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, February 25, 2022 HORNE | FROM PAGE 1 path, pursuing and obtaining a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Tufts University Dental School – Raised the roof by hitting a hole in one at his local golf course at the age of 75 years “young” – Played on the 1947 National Championship High School football team, Lynn Classical, a team quarterbacked by none other than “The Golden Greek” himself, Harry Agganis! A life well lived, indeed. So it was for Dr. John R. Horne, Jr., an active and popular Malden dentist and man about town for the over 50 years he practiced and lived in this community, until his retirement in 2014, at the age of 83. Dr. Horne passed away recently, on February 4, peaceful425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut St. We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 At this time, the state requires everyone to wear masks We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-8 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $9.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Adult Night 18+ Only Wednesday Thursday Friday Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Private Parties Private Parties 4-11 p.m. Saturday 12-11 p.m. $9.00 $9.00 Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Sorry No Checks - ATM on site Roller skate rentals included in all prices Inline Skate Rentals $3.00 additional BIRTHDAY & PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE www.roller-world.com ly, after a long illness. He was 90. ***** Call this one the ‘Six Degrees of Harry Agganis’ Personally, I am fortunate to have crossed paths with Dr. Horne, whom I got to know quite well during the “home stretch” of his years of dentistry in the Malden community. I fi rst met him in the late 1970s when I sought him out during an emergency when I broke a back tooth on an errant piece of bone that was hidden in a piece of souvlaki I had purchased in the city of Lynn one summer long ago. Now, souvlaki, of course, is a Greek fast food. Who would have thought the guy I went to, looking for some quick dentistry, would himself have a direct connection to: the words “Greek,” “fast” and “Lynn.” It was ironic. Call this one: “Six Degrees of Harry Agganis.” Who would have guessed that Dr. Horne was himself a Lynn native... who had attended Lynn Classical High School (Class of 1949)... played football for Classical... with the great Harry Agganis... called “The Golden Greek” and who was fast and talented! I went to see Dr. Horne at his offi ce/home right there on the corner of Clifton Street and Highland Avenue late in the summer of 1979 or so, and we hit it off pretty well. He fi xed my tooth for HORNE | SEE PAGE 9 ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS...Welcome home to this custom built, original owner Colonial that offers plenty of room for you and your extended family. This 22-year young home features 8 rms., 3 bdrms., 2½ baths, including front to back living rm., eat-in kit. and dining area both w/ sliders to joining back deck, formal dining rm., comfortable great rm. w/ gas stove & closet space, 1st flr. laundry, master bdrm. w/ walk-in closet & private master bath, 2 car gar., hrdwd. flrs. throughout, 3 zone gas heat, central air, updated roof, lots of natural sunlight, spectacular views from the terraced backyard, located on dead end street, plus 4 rm., 1 bdrm. au pair suite with separate entrance & separate laundry. Offered at $899,900 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com ~ OBITUARY ~ Dr. John R. Horne, Jr. longtime Malden dentist, Board of Health chairman, at 90 D r. John R. Horne, Jr., of Derry, N.H., formerly of Malden and Lynn, Mass., a dentist in Malden for 52 years and chairman of the Malden Board of Health for 25 years, passed away on February 4, peacefully at home after a long illness. John was born on July 30h, 1931 in Lynn, Mass., and was the son of the late John R. Horne, Sr. and Katherine (Dewey) Horne. As a child, he was active in the Boy Scouts of America and earned the rank of Eagle Scout at an early age. He spent summers at Camp Pow Wow in Amesbury, Mass., as a camper, counselor and waterfront director. John attended Lynn Classical High School, graduating in the Class of 1949, and was a member of the 1947 championship football team. He entered Dartmouth College with the Class of 1953, where he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. While at Dartmouth, the Korean Confl ict began, and he was granted a leave of absence from the college to enlist in the United States Army, where he served for two years. After basic training, while fully expecting to be assigned to the infantry, he was unexpectedly assigned to be trained as a dental assistant. This assignment would shape the rest of his life, and he served the remainder of his enlistment helping to care for troops at a U.S. Military Hospital in Japan. While home between his discharge from the Army and returning to Dartmouth, he met Jean A. Bourque of Malden, Mass., who would become the love of his life. The couple were married on June 17, 1956. He and his new bride moved to Hanover, N.H., where he completed his undergraduate education at Dartmouth and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Botany, and Jean was awarded her PHT (putting husband through!) degree. After Dartmouth, John was accepted into the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where he graduated as a Doctor of Dental Medicine in 1961. After graduation, they purchased a home in the west end of Malden, where he established what would become a successful and well-respected dental practice, and the home where they raised their family. Dr. Horne was very active in the Malden community. He served on many boards and commissions over the John R. Horne, Jr., DMD years, including the Malden Youth Commission, the Malden Recreation Commission and the Malden Chamber of Commerce. He was also appointed to the Malden Board of Health, where he served for over 30 years, 25 years of which he served as Chairman of the Board. John was a loving husband and father who was very supportive of and active in his wife’s and children’s activities. In his free time, he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends while snowmobiling and skiing throughout the Northeast as well as sailing at the Boston Harbor Sailing Club and golfi ng at the Bellevue Golf Club in Melrose, Mass., where he and Jean were longtime members. He was also a longtime member of the Moultonborough and Baker River Valley Snowmobile Clubs in New Hampshire, George Page’s Colonial Health Club, the Malden Kiwanis Club and Malden American Legion Post 69. Dr. Horne was the loving husband of Jean A. (Bourque) Horne, who preceded him in death. He leaves behind his two beloved children, his son, John III and his wife Kathleen M. and his daughter, Andrea. He was the loving brother of the late James T. Horne and his wife Dianna. Dr. Horne is also survived by many nieces and nephews. The funeral was held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home (865 Main St., Malden) on Wednesday, February 9 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in the Immaculate Conception Church (600 Pleasant St., Malden). Interment was in Forest Dale Cemetery in Malden. Donations in his name can be made to the Dartmouth Class of 53: To Dartmouth Class of 1953 C/O Richard T. Fleming, Treasurer, 201 Linden Ponds Way, # 601, Hingham, MA 02043-8718.
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